Japan is not uniquely advanced, but by an objective measure of economic complexity, Japan does have the most advanced economy in the world. "Complexity" here e

Japan is not uniquely advanced, but by an objective measure of economic complexity, Japan does have the most advanced economy in the world. "Complexity" here essentially means that a country exports lots of different goods that other countries rarely export. A country that only exports unrefined petroleum will rank very low in complexity, while a country that exports a roughly even mix of goods across a wide range of different sectors will rank high in complexity. Japan is at the top of that ranking, followed by Switzerland. 1. https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/countries/114 https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/countries/114